Allegory of Painting by Vermeer. An artist's studio in the middle of the seventeenth century that almost looks like a photograph. Everything gives the idea of being true. Yet it is not the story of an episode, nor the description
Why art is useful Why is art useful? In recent years I have been asked some excellent questions about the nature of my work but above all about the scope of my interests. The most widespread has always been related to
If there is one female artist who has changed the history of 20th century art all over the world, it is Frida Kahlo. An artist tied to the traditions and culture of her home country, Mexico. But who has made
Manet's Olympia from 1863 is one of the most provocative works of 19th century art. And it's kept in one of my favorite museums in Paris, the Musée d'Orsay. The subject of the work This provocative painting helped establish Manet as one
Van Gogh's chair from 1888 is one of the most interesting still lifes in the history of art. And it is kept today in one of the richest museums in London: the National Gallery. Van Gogh is celebrated today as one
In a portico full of lights and colors we are the spectators of the encounter between two mysterious characters. Both seem shy but aware of what's coming, they tilt their heads and fold their hands. This picture so sweet, deep
The best gifts for art lovers under 20 €? Who has never thought at least once in their life that making a gift to an art lover can be very difficult? If on the one hand it is known that
How to enter museums for free? Have you ever wondered how to visit that exhibition of your favorite artist for free? Or have you ever stuck at the ticket office in crisis for stratospheric prices? In this article I give you
Whistler's Mother of 1871, known by the original title of Arrangement in Gray and Black, Portrait No. 1, is one of the most famous portraits of the nineteenth century. And it's kept in one of the museums that I never
Walking through the rooms of the Sainsbury's wing of the National Gallery here in London I have always been attracted by some works in particular. Probably because many are Italian and perhaps because different tell stories that I have known
Still life in the history of art? It is quite easy to ignore still life paintings when walking through the halls of a museum or art gallery. Compared to a Turner storm or a Bacon portrait or a contemporary art
Authentication of a work of art. What is it? “Authentic of a work of art? What is it?" Today I will try to answer the question of the century in the world of art, especially contemporary. What is the authenticity of
The counterpoise or chiasmus in art | Yesterday and today. We are in the 5th century BC and Greek sculptors have found a way to give their statues an unprecedented sense of life. Contrapposto is the name that will later
The Courbet artist's atelier of 1854 is probably the greatest work promoting the activity of an artist in the history of art. And today it is kept in one of my favorite museums in Paris, the Musèe d'Orsay. The subject of